Letters to the Editor

U.S. troops on useless mission in S. Korea

Some time ago, a unit of the Utah Air National Guard returned from duty in South Korea.

Their duty, I presume, would be to help defend South Korea from North Korea. The North, supposedly, has a half million- to 1 million-man land army. With that many, they have no need for an Air Force. During their stay, I would guess that they could train by patrolling the 38th Parallel on "Fence Line" missions - a useless mission that is mainly provocative. They might practice "dog fighting" to hone their flying skills, Unfortunately, "dog fighting" fizzled out long ago. Avionics engage without a manual visual. Then again, against what?

In the event of action with a million-man army on the move, dropping firecrackers is nonsense. Atomic is not an option.

Sorry Utah, I should have included all the other Air National Guard units. And yes, it also includes our own Air Force permanently stationed there. Another useless mission.

Harry Hill

St. George

Don't support Obama, his bad policies

Recently on your opinion page an Obama supporter was inviting Democrats over to have wine and cheese while they watched his acceptance speech. How can anyone support President Obama and the Democrats with over 8 percent unemployment, (over 10 percent for African Americans and Latinos), multitrillion dollar deficits and foreign policy disasters.

America is going over a fiscal cliff, and the continued support for this man and his policies will do more harm to America than any perceived insults received from us dastardly Republicans.

Enjoy your wine and cheese as you go over the cliff.

Ronald Storey

Mesquite, Nev.

Don't give front-page treatment to help sell books

There are many local articles in The Spectrum that we enjoy. The article I question is on the front page today, "Book labeled 'taboo' by some." Why does it deserve front page "advertising?" I say advertising, because it probably will sell books for the author.

I also question mentioning books that have been taboo in the past, and books that are now taboo that curious people will pay attention to. If you print articles like this, please don't give them the dignity of the front page, plus a large colored photo. (Even writing about National Banned Books week.) The bad thing is, if that if teenagers read the paper, they may be curious enough to buy or read the book, especially if it is "taboo."

If you need articles worthy of the front page, why not give "free advertising" to many other fine local authors, who write appropriate uplifting material. There are many other nice things available to write about: the college, (it's varied student body and professors) local people/businesses who are outstanding, unusual, etc. Why give the front page to articles about questionable values?

Paralee M. Eckman

St. George

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Letters to the Editor

Some time ago, a unit of the Utah Air National Guard returned from duty in South Korea. Their duty, I presume, would be to help defend South Korea from North Korea. The North, supposedly, has a half